Reports and Updates on Recruitment & Retention

Reports:

• Conducting a “Refresh” of the Common Salary Structure for Primary Care Organizations in Ontario: 2017 Report[PDF]
• Toward  A Primary Care Recruitment and Retention Strategy for Ontario — Primary Care Compensation Structure – June 2013-updated January 2014 [PDF]
• Costing Analysis  for IPCO Compensation Structure – June 2013-updated January 2014 [PDF]
• Toward  A Primary Care Recruitment and Retention Strategy for Ontario – February 2012 [PDF]
• Developing a Provincial Compensation Structure for IPCOs (Hay Report) – June 2013 [PDF]

Updates on Recruitment & Retention Advocacy Efforts:

• May 25, 2018: Spring Highlights: AFHTO Leadership Councils
• April 23, 2018: AFHTO – Ministry Meeting – April 2018
• February 21, 2018: Winter Highlights: AFHTO Leadership Councils
• August 29, 2017: Summer Update – Meetings with the Ministry, OMA Negotiations Committee and More!
• June 9, 2017: EDAC/PLC News: Continued Advocacy for FHTs as Primary Care Leaders
• May 19, 2017: Update on Meeting with Ministry, CHOGIP Survey and OPTIMUM A and Physician Assistant Webinars
• May 18, 2017: Member news: recruitment and retention, patient story from a team member and more
• April 27, 2017: Ontario government makes new commitment to strengthening interprofessional primary care
• April 12, 2017: SGFP Email, Strategic Plan, Compensation Update, Patients First, Regional Governance & Leadership Workshops and Membership Survey
• January 25, 2017: 2017 Compensation Campaign: Getting to the 2012 Rates
• October 14, 2016: Minister Hoskins has signed funding compensation letters 
• September 23, 2016: Minister Hoskins affirms his $85 Million Funding Commitment to Primary Care Teams over the Next Three Years
• Mar. 3, 2016: Re: Update on Compensation Commitment Announced in 2016-17 Provincial Budget 2016-17– AOHC, NPAO and AFHTO restate commitment to 2012 proposal
• Feb. 25, 2016: Minister Hoskins commits $85 million over three years to interprofessional primary care during the announcement of Ontario’s 2016-17 budget
• June 4, 2015: AFHTO submission to Minister on optimizing the value of team-based primary care. Resources shared with the minister include:
  • Briefing note outlining AFHTO’s recommendations [PDF]
  • Literature Review
• April 23, 2015: 2015 Ontario Budget: What it means for AFHTO members. The Minister of Finance released the 2015 Ontario Budget, providing a blueprint for government spending for the 2015-16 year.
• Mar. 31, 2015: Letter sent to the Honourable Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins following the ONA/CCAC arbitration agreement awarding a cumulative 3% pay increase for CCAC staff. Letter was sent from AOHC, NPAO and AFHTO.
• Feb. 25, 2015: “Health Care in a Time of Austerity” on TVO’s The Agenda
• Feb. 24, 2015: Letter sent to the Honourable Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins  with the proposal to address the recruitment and retention problem in primary care. Letter was sent from AOHC, NPAO and AFHTO.
• Feb. 18, 2015: Ontario Budget Talks 2015: platform to ask the government to address recruitment and retention in their budget plans
• Feb. 16, 2015: Globe and Mail highlights value of team-based primary care
• Feb. 5, 2015: AFHTO responds to Toronto Star article Eric Hoskins’ best chance to fix the ailing health system. Click here to read our letter, click here to read the article.
• Jan. 30, 2014: AFHTO presented to the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs regarding the Pre-Budget Consultations on the urgent need for sufficient funding to enable primary care organizations to attract and keep these professionals.
  • Click here to access AFHTO’s submission.
  • Additional information posted here: Ensuring access to team-based primary care
• Oct. 28, 2014: Queen’s Park activity – question in the Legislature from the NDP Health Critic and a Member’s Statement from the PC member from Huron-Perth riding
• July 2014: Advocacy letter and AFHTO brochure sent to all newly elected MPPs in Ontario
• June 9, 2014: Ontario election update: responses from the political parties
• May 13, 2014: Help strengthen political support for team-based primary care during the election campaign
• April 7, 2014: Building political support: Register for Apr.15 webinar on Ontario’s pre-election period
• March 28, 2014: Call to participate in the campaign for renewed commitment to interprofessional primary care
  • AFHTO advocacy brochure and letter sent to every MPP in Ontario
• March 18, 2014: Recruitment, retention and compensation issues: advocacy update
• March 17, 2014: Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Family Health Teams in Ontario
• Feb. 28, 2014: Request to submit stories of recruitment and retention stories to the ministry and AFHTO
• July 25, 2013: AFHTO, AOHC and NPAO’s present compensation recommendations to MOHLTC
• June 17, 2013: AFHTO, AOHC and NPAO jointly release compensation recommendations for Ontario’s Interprofessional Primary Care Organizations
• Oct. 3, 2012: Potential impact of proposed wage restraint legislation on FHTs
• Feb. 23, 2012: Outcome of Meeting with ADM on Primary Care Recruitment & Retention
• Feb. 10, 2012: Toward a Primary Care Recruitment & Retention Strategy for Ontario
• Jan 25, 2012: Responding to staff about media speculation on public sector salaries